Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 91.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 103.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2001.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 95th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.2% | — |
| 2000 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 103.1% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 72.2% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 85.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 90.2% | 103.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 91.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2001.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 95th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release